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Board to consider "preferred alternative" for growth plan updateWed, 2015-08-12 (All day) Website offers details on recent recommendations from Planning CommissionVancouver, WA – A public hearing is set for 10 a.m. Oct. 20 for the Board of County Councilors to consider a “preferred alternative” for updating the local growth management plan. The hearing will be part of the regular board meeting on the sixth floor of the Public Service Center, 1300 Franklin St. Public comments may... read more |
County work session set Nov. 4 to prepare for growth plan hearingWed, 2015-08-12 (All day) Vancouver, WA – The Board of County Councilors has scheduled a work session Nov. 4 to prepare for a Nov. 24 public hearing on a “preferred alternative” to update the local growth management plan. Councilors will meet with planning and legal staff from 9 a.m. to noon on the sixth floor of the Public Service Center, 1300 Franklin St. Topics will include planning assumptions, including state forecasts for... read more |
State to begin review of proposed county growth plan materialsThu, 2015-06-04 10:00 Vancouver, WA – Documents covering proposed changes to the local growth management plan have been submitted to the Washington Department of Commerce for the state review required to update the plan. Two binders of material on the county’s “preferred alternative” were transmitted last week. Topics include proposed changes to zoning, urban growth areas and county code. The package also includes:
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New online forum opens for community comment, participationTue, 2015-04-07 17:00 Vancouver, WA – Proposed updates to the county’s Comprehensive Growth Management Plan are the first topic on a new, online community forum designed to enable residents to speak out and Clark County to gather public comments on a variety of county-related topics. Launched today, Engage Clark County will increase transparency and encourage community members to participate more regularly in local decision-making. The platform... read more |
Commission on Aging discussion to focus on preventing fallsSun, 2015-04-05 17:00 Vancouver, WA – Fall prevention will be the topic of a Tuesday, April 21, meeting of the Commission on Aging. The meeting will be 4:30-6 p.m. in the sixth-floor hearing room of the Public Service Center, 1300 Franklin St. It is open to the public, and a chance for Clark County residents to share concerns about needs of local residents. Falls and fall-related injuries are serious issues for those over 65. In any 12-month... read more |
Open house to offer update on industrial proposal near Brush PrairieWed, 2015-04-01 17:00 Brush Prairie, WA – Clark County will hold an open house Wednesday, April 15 to update the public on the proposed rural industrial land bank near Brush Prairie. The open house will be at the CASEE Center, 11104 NE 149th St., from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Planners and consultants are studying 602 acres south of Brush Prairie on both sides of State Route 503, at the request of property owners. The analysis... read more |
County sets open houses to expand scope of growth plan studyThu, 2015-03-12 17:00 Vancouver, WA – The Board of County Councilors has added a fourth alternative for consideration in the environmental review needed to update the local Comprehensive Growth Management Plan. Three alternatives were approved for environmental review in the fall of 2014: • No change. |
Area Agency on Aging and Disabilities visits Commission on AgingMon, 2015-03-09 17:00 Vancouver, WA – Programs and services of the Area Agency on Aging and Disabilities of Southwest Washington will be the topic of the Tuesday, March 17, meeting of the Commission on Aging. The meeting will be 4:30-6 p.m. in the sixth-floor hearing room of the Public Service Center, 1300 Franklin St. It is open to the public, and a chance for Clark County residents to share concerns about needs of local residents. ... read more |
Commission on Aging offers opportunity to serve older citizensWed, 2015-03-04 16:00 Vancouver, WA – Clark County is seeking applicants for three openings on its Commission on Aging. The commission provides leadership in addressing needs of people older than 60 while implementing the county’s Aging Readiness Plan. Volunteer service is for a three-year term. Clark County residents with experience and expertise in advocating for seniors, launching new programs, public speaking or serving on boards and... read more |
Board to discuss scope of rural options in growth plan studySun, 2015-02-22 16:00 Vancouver, WA – The Board of County Councilors will hold a work session at 9 a.m. Wednesday, March 11 to discuss rural options in the ongoing effort to update the Comprehensive Growth Management Plan. The work session will be open to the public on the sixth floor of the Public Service Center, 1300 Franklin St. Three alternatives are included in an environmental analysis nearing completion. The councilors are considering whether to expand... read more |